Cinema

Selection announced for the 12 projects of the 3rd edition 2014/15

projects have been submitted from 12 countries

The first 12 projects have been selected for the third edition of Biennale College – Cinema 2014/15, submitted by teams - composed of directors and producers – who will take part in the first 10-day workshop to be held in Venice from October 3rd to 13th 2014. The international Call was launched on May 6th 2014 and brought in submissions from 60 countries.

Biennale College is an innovative and complex experience that integratesall sectors of la Biennale di Venezia.

Biennale College – Cinema is the brainchild of the Biennale di Venezia, which promotes new talents by offering them the opportunity to work closely with master filmmakers in the production of micro-budget films. 3 of these 12 projects will receive support in the amount of 150,000 Euro to make a maximum of 3 feature-length films (debut or second work) to be presented at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival in 2015.

The 12 projects were announced during the press conference which was held today at 12.30 on the Lido di Venezia (Palazzo del Casinò), at the 71st Venice International Film Festival (27th August – 6th September 2014), directed by Alberto Barbera and organized by the Biennale di Venezia, chaired by Paolo Baratta.

The 12 projects selected for the first phase of Biennale College – Cinema are:

The 12 projects were selected by the Director of Venice Film Festival Alberto Barbera, with the help of the Biennale College – Cinema team, and will be documented on the website www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/collegecinema/.

At the close of the first workshop, which will be held in Venice from October 3rd to 13th 2014, 3 teams will be invited to participate in two successive workshops, to be held in Venice from December 3rd to 6th 2014 and January 10th to 14th 2015, after which production will begin on 3 feature length films (debut or second films), which must be low-cost, will receive support in the amount of 150,000 Euro, and will be presented at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival in 2015.

Biennale College – Cinema, organized by the Biennale di Venezia, is supported by the Ministry for the Cultural Heritage and Activities – General Direction Cinema, and by the Regione del Veneto. Biennale College – Cinema relies on the academic collaboration of the IFP in New York, of the Dubai International Film Festival, the TorinoFilmLab, and the Busan International FilmFestival. The Director is Alberto Barbera, the Head of Programme Savina Neirotti.